Tuesday, April 11, 2017

French
Onion Soup Au Gratin Stuffed Meatballs….well that’s certainly a
mouthful! And I have to tell you, these meatballs are a heavenly
delicious mouthful you’ll want to keep eating! It’s a little more
work than you’d want to do for just everyday supper, but if you
have company coming, try this to wow them! For
this recipe, from Cupcakes & Kale Chips, I 86ed the red wine in it and added a cup of Swiss
cheese, just like what we used on our French Onion Soup when I was a
cook in a restaurant back in the day. The resulting flavor was just
awesome and I was glad I did it.So,
let’s get cooking!

First,
slice the onions in half, then slice up thinly. In a skillet, sauté
the onions in the oil just until tender. Add the thyme and the ¼ c beef broth. Simmer, reducing the liquid until
almost gone.Take
some of the block of mozzarella and cut 16 cubes about ½ inch in
size. Shred the rest for later in the recipe.

To
make the meatballs, mix together the hamburg, bread crumbs, parsley,
salt, pepper, and egg. I find using my hand to be the best method. Divide
meat mixture into 16 equal pieces.Flatten
each portion of meat, add about a tsp of the onions, and then top
with a cube of cheese.

Fold
the meat around the onions and cheese cubes, sealing as best you can.
This isn’t the easiest thing to do, but do the best you can. Place
the meatballs in a skillet, sealed side down. I used the same
unwashed skillet I had sautéed the onions in for extra flavor. Less
pans to wash too. ;-) Cook several minutes, turning to brown all
sides. In
a small pan, make the sauce. Whisk the cornstarch into the beef broth
and cook until thickened.

Pour
the sauce over the meatballs in the skillet. Transfer to a baking
dish if you don’t have a pan that can go in the oven. Bake at 375°
about 15 minutes until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.Add
the shredded mozzarella and Swiss cheeses on top and pop back into
the oven to broil for about 5 minutes, just to brown up the cheese a
little. Serve
and enjoy! ~TMMFFrench
Onion Soup Au Gratin Stuffed Meatballs

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Just your average housewife loving life. ♥ Mom to 4 children: Megan, 28; Caitlin, 25; Ryan, 15; and Timmy, 12. Homeschooled my children for 18 years. Besides TMMF, I also have a blog about family life, www.eastcoastdayshift.com, and a Facebook page, Megan's Joy, about my daughter who has Down syndrome: https://www.facebook.com/thejoyofmegan/